Workplace Inclusiveness

This Workplace Diversity and Inclusion guide provides information for staff about ways that they can use people-centric inclusive language to help develop and maintain an inclusive, positive and safe environment for all members of our community.

Workplace Diversity and Inclusion have developed a guide for staff returning from a period of parental and/or adoption leave and a guide for supervisors supporting staff returning from a period of parental leave.

The material in this kit is designed to assist employers with setting out their commitment to tackle discrimination and sexual harassment and to promote equality and diversity in areas such as recruitment, training and management.

The AHRC provides best practice guidelines for developing selection criteria, advertising, short listing, application forms, testing, interviewing, referee reports, making the decision and medical examination for recruiting and selecting the most appropriate person for the job.

Gender Equity

This 2016 research paper by Glenda Strachan, David Peetz, Gillian Whitehouse, Janis Bailey, Kaye Broadbent, Robyn May, Carolyn Troup and Michelle Nesic, provides a deep insight into the gendered nature of employment, working conditions and career patterns of University staff, with emphasis on key points in the career life cycle.

This resource, a result of the partnership between Male Champions of Change and Chief Executive Women, provides a simple management model “The Leadership Shadow” which suggests actions and behaviours that are most likely to support progress in gender diversity. It will help managers listen, learn and led by example by understanding the impact of their personal actions.

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) International Gender Equality Statistics report published in May 2016 and presents statistics on gender diversity in economic security, education, leadership and care work in 28 countries. Data is collated from a number of different international organisations. The WGEA fact sheet can be found here.

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

This resource from AMF provides a comprehensive overview of how to manage cultural diversity in the workplace. It provides strategies, education and communication skills to overcome cultural differences to maintain a diverse and inclusive work environment.

The Beyond Blue's Invisible Discrimination campaign provides a number of information resources that address the impact that racism has in the workplace, and provides resources on how to prevent racism from occurring in the workplace to develop healthy workplaces.

Like all employees, people with disability bring a range of skills, talents and abilities to the workplace. This Australian Government website provides a range of information for managers on employing people with a disability. Resources include key contacts, information on support available for workplace adjustments, recruitment guidelines, checklists and guides.

This guide provides information on how to appropriately support workers with mental illness and how to develop and promote a safe and healthy work environment for all workers. This guide provides guidance on obligations under occupational health and safety and disability discrimination legislation, and understanding and education about how to talk about mental health.

UQ is a member of Pride in Diversity and so have access to a number of useful resources to support the inclusion of the diversity of gender and sexuality. These resources are for UQ staff only and should not be shared publicly. You can log-in using your UQ credentials to view these resources.